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A few posts ago, I was whining and throwing a little pity party about being discouraged that our house hadn't sold after a week and a half on the market. Boohoo poor me, right?! I know, in this market, it takes TIME. Apparently in our case, it took 15 days. 15 days after we listed our house, WE GOT AN OFFER, which we accepted! Whoohoo! Let me back up...
Last week, on Tuesday, we had some strong storms that were expected to roll into town. Our neighbors to the north got the worst of it, as it would turn out. But that morning I had already been preparing for a "just in case" showing, knowing that it was a long shot that anyone would want to look that day because the weather was just not looking good. I had spoken to Cole, who was at work in Louisiana, and we agreed that Ava and I needed to "evacuate" to my parent's house (they have a basement) in case the weather became really bad. So as I was getting ready to load up the car with Ava and our dogs, the phone rang. It was the appointment center calling to schedule a showing for that evening. So I readily agreed and decided that I would leave Ava with my dad during her nap time and come back home to really clean and get things ready for a showing.
After I fed Ava lunch and put her down for nap, I came back home and got things ready, then I went back to my parents house. About 30 minutes after getting to Little Rock, the appointment center called to cancel the appointment due to weather. Which, being married to a pilot and being weather geeky people anyway, I totally understood. Then about 15 minutes later, we get another call saying that the people changed their minds, they wouldn't be able to look again until next week and they really wanted to see it before then, so they were coming afterall! So that evening after the scheduled time, I got home, put Ava to bed, and started looking around....
I kind of like coming home after a showing. I intentially leave things a very specific way so that I know if they looked at something or not. HA! And these people not only looked but really inspected and even sat at our table! A good sign!!! But we didn't hear any feedback for a couple of days. Our realtor finally was able to talk to the buyers agent, who said that her buyers really liked the house and were considering it. Then a day later, they asked for the disclosure. Another good sign. We knew that they were not going to be able to meet with their realtor until Tuesday (at least that is what we were told) so we were really shocked when our realtor called and told us that she had an offer on our home!!!! WHOOHOOO! It was a clean offer, though a little lower than we really wanted. But they didn't ask for much in closing help, so we were able to accept and remove our contingency on our Cannes house!
In this post I explained the deal about that...but long story short, we are the backup offer, so there is another buyer that also has a contingent offer on the home and they have 24 hours to remove their contingency or it is ours! So now we are just waiting on the clock, to see what happens. We haven't heard anything yet, and don't know when they were notified to start their 24 hour clock. But it should run out by tomorrow, if not sometime today. Waiting waiting waiting!!!!
So that is where we are. But it is a bit scary because our house is basically sold! Our buyers could still back out, but we don't really expect that. But I know you never know. We are not worried about the appraisal at all- we are well within the sold comps- and our realtor feels certain that the buyers financing is secure. The inspection is nerve racking, as all are. But we have a brand spankin' new roof, a foundation system that has a lifetime transferable warranty, and all of our major systems have been serviced recently and are in good working order. I don't think there is anything that would make someone walk away, especially since I feel like it is a really good deal for them. But you never know.....
But back to what I was saying, our house is basically sold. We went to see some other homes, looking for a backup to our Cannes house, and none really spoke to us. We are just really sold on the Cannes house. Ugh. Time will tell....
One thing I have been praying this whole time is for the Lord just to let things fall into place and show us what to do. Well our buyer wants to close on June 24th (a friday), and has graciously given us that saturday and sunday to move out without paying them anything. Well, Cole will get home from his next hitch on the 23rd!!! Talk about timing!!! I was so worried how that would work out, but it seems to be falling in place. I know the Cannes people want to close ASAP as they have already moved out, so I don't see us closing that day for them being a problem!
Keep us in your prayers...this is our first house to sell and it is a difficult thing- financially, emotionally, and physically!!!!
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
And here we go....
A few posts ago, I was whining and throwing a little pity party about being discouraged that our house hadn't sold after a week and a half on the market. Boohoo poor me, right?! I know, in this market, it takes TIME. Apparently in our case, it took 15 days. 15 days after we listed our house, WE GOT AN OFFER, which we accepted! Whoohoo! Let me back up...
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Saturday, May 28, 2011
Rest In Peace, Easy 40
Happy Memorial Day weekend! I know most of you are planning family BBQs or (if you are in Arkansas) trips to Riverfest, or maybe time on the lake. But as a military family, and the home of a combat veteran, this is more than just a long weekend in the Brewer home. Cole and I are very determined to teach our children of the importance and true meaning of Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Independence Day. I think it is important for all Americans to understand the purpose of these federal holidays and to observe them and pay respect and honor to those that they are meant for...and I think teaching that early to our children is important.
Memorial Day is a day that we take a moment and remember those who have sacrificed everything to ensure the rest of us can live in a free country. In January 2007, however, Memorial Day took on a whole new meaning....
Cole was serving in Iraq at the time, with the (then) 1-111th Aviation Razorback Medevac. For those that don't know, Cole serves in the Arkansas National Guard as a Blackhawk Medevac pilot. He has served three year+ long tours overseas, and has performed numerous search and rescue operations on US soil, including rooftop rescues after Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. (I am just a LITTLE proud of him!!!) So Cole was in Iraq, and we were engaged at the time. It was a weekend. A Saturday. I don't remember what time it was here, but I know that it was during the day- late morning or early afternoon. I had been instant messaging with Cole. Now if you know anyone who has served overseas, you know communication is not always the best. I would get an email from him every few days, and a 15 minute phone call once a week. But that was usually it. This was before magicjack and Skype came onto the scene. It just so happened on that day that his Internet was working really well and he was able to keep a connection to IM with me. And being a Saturday, I was off work.
We were chatting, not about anything in particular. The wedding, his leave, how things were there, what I was doing at work. The usual stuff for most people, but conversation that was so precious to us. All of the sudden, in the middle of a message, I saw something like this... "I have to go. I am okay. I love you." And I knew. Something had happened. Something bad. When someone dies in a war zone, all communication is cut off for those connected, so that the families have proper notification and rumors are not spread. Totally understandable. And I thank the Lord all the time that He allowed us to be chatting (a VERY rare occurrence during that deployment) when we heard the news, and I knew that he was okay.
After he logged off, I immediately clicked over to CNN and saw it. My heart literally hurt. A deadly blackhawk crash. 12 aboard, all believed dead. Helicopter from Arkansas National Guard. I knew that my love was safe. But I knew that for some women not far from me, their life had taken a tragic and unbelievable turn that would change them forever. I was physically ill after I read the story. I sobbed in my mom's arms, my heart breaking for the newly widowed wives, children who would never see their daddy again, parents and siblings who would soon get the news...
The helicopter, call sign "Easy 40" had been shot down. It was an assault bird from Arkansas. The crew were friends and acquaintances of my husband and his father (who also was a pilot with the ARNG).
We see so often on the news that more troops have died. But until it hits close to home, I don't think we give it a second thought. I never did until I met Cole. Now every soldier that is reported fallen, I pray for his or her family- and thank the good Lord that it wasn't my husband. Because it so easily could have been.
My grandfather, Paw Jim, was a Marine in WWII, and was on Guadalcanal. My grandmother has a picture of his unit before and after the war. Before, there were probably 200-300 of them. After, maybe 30. Heartbreaking. This country is founded on the blood of those who sacrificed for our freedom. Please do not forget to take a moment to remember them. Not just this weekend, but every day.
For those that are interested, here is the story of Easy 40's final flight. Get a tissue....
US Features
Black Hawk down heroes
By Pamela Hess Feb 16, 2007, 17:48 GMT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (UPI) -- Twelve U.S. soldiers died Jan. 20 when their Black Hawk helicopter was shot down northeast of Baghdad.
A U.S. Army press release details their names, hometowns and ages but it does not tell what happened that day. That is left to their friends, who protected and avenged them but in the end could not save them.
It was a day time flight for this National Guard unit, 1st Battalion, 131st Aviation Regiment of the 36th Combat Aviation Brigade. It was a dangerous but routine mission to ferry soldiers from one base to another. Black Hawks are the safest means of getting around Iraq. Vastly more soldiers are killed by roadside bombs than anything else in Iraq. Getting them up in the air is the easiest way to avoid them.
Black Hawks fly in pairs. On Jan. 20 Easy 71 was the lead aircraft in the formation.
'I remember we were doing an ordinary transit mission, a routine mission carrying passengers across Iraq,' said 1st Lt. Craig D. Neely, 25, the lead pilot on Easy 71.
Easy 40 was flying behind when it was hit by machine gun fire from three insurgents in the back of a truck below them.
'We heard (Maj. Michael Taylor, the company commander) talking to (his) aircraft. He yelled out he was hit; there was no question in his voice that they were hit. Myself and Sgt. Evans were able to see him and see his aircraft,' Neely said.
Sgt. Terry L. Evans, 33, is one of Easy 71`s gunners.
'We saw the aircraft get hit initially. I saw they were in trouble. I told (pilot-in-command Chief Warrant Officer Max Timmons) -- I told him they were hit. I immediately started returning fire and Mr. Timmons banked left toward Easy 40.
'Easy 40 was on fire and we knew they were in trouble. We had moved into a position where we could possibly help them if they went down. The aircraft impacted the ground. That`s when I told Mr. Timmons and Lt. Neely to put our aircraft on the ground so we could go secure the aircraft,' Evans said.
They landed 75 yards from the burning helicopter but Evans and gunner Specialist David L. Carnahan, 33, jumped out before the bird was even on the ground. Armed with just pistols, the two raced to Easy 40 to rescue the wounded and protect their aircraft from ground attack.
But everyone on board - four crew and eight passengers -- was dead.
They ran around the aircraft to see if they could pull bodies out. They couldn`t. Evans went back to Easy 71 for his rifle and then returned to Carnahan and the burning helicopter.
'We were going to attempt to get (Maj.) Taylor`s body out,' he said.
Unspeakable things happen to the bodies of dead American soldiers here if they are not protected on the battlefield. Evans and Carnahan would not allow that to that to happen. The two, with their rifles and pistols, set up a defensive perimeter.
It was instinct that drove them out of their helicopter and onto the killing ground.
'You don`t think about people shooting at you,' said Carnahan. 'For me it was a pretty traumatic experience -- to watch a helo go down with people from my unit. You don`t think about yourself at the moment. You think about the people on the other aircraft.'
By this time, two other Black Hawks flying had received Lt. Neely`s mayday call. They were overhead.
Easy 53, commanded by Chief Warrant Officer Jerry D. Sartin, 41, and flown by CW3 Michael Hodges, 37, was just a minute behind Easy 40 on the same flight path.
'We started to land to lend aid and assistance when we noticed a truck moving at a high speed,' said Sartin. 'We took off to engage that vehicle.'
Black Hawks are not attack helicopters. The machine guns that protrude from either side are meant for self-defense.
'We practice aerial gunnery (on a range) at least once a year. The only difference is the targets at the range don`t shoot back,' said Staff Sgt. Gary L. Smith, 32.
Easy 53 made five passes around the truck which was now firing on them with the same weapon that brought down Easy 40. After the first pass, one of the insurgents pulled out a rocket-propelled grenade launcher.
'He was neutralized,' said Sartin.
This was one of Smith`s first combat engagements.
'It`s nothing that you really think about. It`s more of an instinct. We are there to protect our brothers. We will do anything it takes. If it means putting ourselves in the line of fire to attack them that`s part of what it means to be a soldier,' he said.
'When we started making our runs on the truck I really wasn`t thinking. It was more just acting out, engaging the truck, following up targets. When the weapon was out of ammo, the actions of reloading, getting the guns back out the window when it was your turn to fire again engage the enemy. There really wasn`t much time to think,' he said.
His first response was sadness at seeing Easy 40 hit and smoking, then anger when he heard the mayday call and realized it was an aircraft in his own battalion. Then adrenaline took over.
'Once we started engaging the truck all that flew out the window and we paid attention to engaging targets,' Smith said.
The Black Hawk gunners killed the three shooters during a 15-minute fight.
Apache attack aircraft arrived just minutes into the battle, allowing the two Black Hawks in Easy 53`s flight to land with Easy 71.
'We had that place swarming. The enemy had nowhere to run,' Neely said.
The crew and soldiers on board formed a defensive perimeter around the four helicopters now on the ground while Evans and Carnahan did what they could to put out the fire and pull their friends from Easy 40.
Ground forces were on their way to secure the scene, but it would take time to get there. The route in had been thoroughly booby trapped with improvised explosive devices, an Army official said this week.
The Black Hawks were running low on fuel. With Apaches overhead protecting the site and ground forces on their way, they decided to take off together, leaving the 12 men on Easy 40 in others` hands.
They flew together to the U.S. air base at Balad where they delivered their passengers, completing their mission.
'The crew of Easy 40 is very brave and they did heroic things,' said Neely, naming and memorializing each of the downed crew. '(Maj.) Taylor was our company commander from Arkansas. I`m a pretty young pilot. I`ve only been flying for two years and we flew together quite often.'
'Capt. Sean Lyerly was at the controls,' he said.
'They made every effort to talk to us, to let us know what was going on. They were controlling that aircraft to the ground,' Neely said. 'We saw them smoking and burning and heard (Maj.) Taylor`s voice on the radio, talking to Capt. Lyerly, controlling that aircraft.'
'(Sgt. Maj.) Thomas Warren and Sgt. First Class Gary Brown, the crew members in the back, were doing all that they could as well,' he said.
'The crew of Easy 40 went down fighting. They are the true heroes in this. There is nothing we can do to bring them back. But we can make sure the world knows these guys were total professionals,' said 1/131 battalion commander Lt. Col. Zachary Maner.
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Keeping my chin up...
I would first like to say that this is a selfish, whiny post, and I am sorry. Prayers go out to those impacted by the recent tornadoes, and to those who will be enduring rough weather the next few days.
So we have been on the market one week and two days. We have had three showings and no offers. I am told we are doing pretty well for the market. I am told the Realtors who have seen it say that our house is "fabulous" and that the price is right to sell fast. I am told to be ready to move. But I am still fighting discouragement! I just KNEW that we would put a sign up one day and have an offer the next! Oh, reality, how you stink!!! Ugh... I am not a patient person. Never have been. And this is not a good trait to lack when trying to sell a home in a slow market. Cole recently returned to Louisiana for work, so he has been gone for the past week. He left the day after the sign went in the yard. Which actually was a blessing because he is a wonderful husband but lousy housekeeper! HA! I had really hoped to have an offer waiting on him when he got home this weekend. But I am not sure that is going to happen. I know that people keep their homes on the market for months and I just don't know how they do it!!!
I guess having our desired home on the line adds to the stress. Because we are a back-up contingent offer, we must sell our house before the other contingent offer does, and before anyone without contingencies comes along and snaps it up! No pressure! But at the same time, I think our current home is lovely. We have put a lot into it- money, time, work, and I don't want to (nor can we afford to) just give it away. We are priced close to our bottom line as is, in an effort for a quick sale. So I am trying my best to disconnect from "our new house" and look at other homes for sale in our desired price range and neighborhood. Problem is, the ones we like are either more than we want to spend or we would have to compromise on things we really really want. There is one that I have loved forever. I used to lay in bed and dream about it. Then our realtor took me in...and I still love it. But OH MY STAIRS! STAIRS everywhere!! Stairs up, stairs down, stairs stairs stairs! Which explains why it has been on the market for so long with no offers. We are talking almost 3 years people! Donna (our realtor) says that they are just priced too high for the obstacles that it has. AKA the stairs. The home itself is pristine and beautiful. The backyard would need a fence, and doesn't have many trees like we like. But I think we could make it work with some work, and the inside needs next to nothing done to it, so it could work...
I am talking myself into it, see?! I just want to LOVE my "for long time" house and not have to talk myself into a home. That is what I did with our current home. And while it worked out for us, I don't want to settle again!
Just need to pray for everything to work out the way it is supposed to!
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Tuesday, May 17, 2011
House Update and MLS Link
Well we are officially on the market!!! For some bizzzaarrrooooo reason, Blogger decided to delete my last post. So who knows if we will ever see it again. But here is a recap...
- Happy Mothers Day, blah blah blah (yes, it has been a while. I have been BUSY!)
- We decided to explore the idea of moving and started checking out homes.
- We found a house that we LOVE. This House-
- Our Realtor showed another client our house as a "test" to see what she thought. She is a single, older lady, and loved our house except the hill that you come down to get to our Cove and the majorly HUGE backyard (things we can't change). But her feedback was encouraging enough for us to take the plunge!
- We started getting our house ready every waking second we could. We even ***GASP*** HIRED some work out. If you know me, you know that is NOT something I do. ;)
So that pretty much brings you up to speed. Now, we got a call Friday night that another contingent offer had been made on our house, and they were countering. But that they would entertain other offers also. So we put ours in and "technically" listed Sunday afternoon, although today was the first day we were ready to show. Our offer was accepted as a backup contingent offer. Basically we just have to sell our house first. Which I am hoping we will because I know that the other people are moving from a city with a slower real estate market than ours. That said, who knows! I know we will end up where we need to be. Where the Lord wants us. I just hope it is that house. HA! Cole tells me all the time that I can't change the Lord's mind. But that doesn't always stop me from trying!
We had the Realtor's tour today and about 16 people came through, and we also had our first "real" showing this morning also! I am anxiously awaiting feedback from our realtor. Oh how I hope they all liked it and hope we get an offer! That would be AWESOME!!! But I know I need to be patient in this market.
This is the link to our MLS for our house. You might note some paint changes. Bleh. My beautiful blue dining room and red foyer is gone. :( But I know my Brookline Beige is more appealing to the masses. Don't worry...Aegean an Teal WILL make an appearance in my next dining room. It might just become a signature color for me. I don't know. ;)
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Monday, May 2, 2011
On the death of a mass murderer....
So we went to bed last night to the news that Osama Bin Laden, mastermind behind the worst terrorist attack in US history, had been killed by US forces. As the wife of a US Soldier and combat veteran, this was a huge thing for me and our family! It is a big win for the USA. And yes, I know that it doesn't mean the war is over. And I know that the war on terror will continue. But I do think this was a BIG win- and I think that it will greatly weaken their organization in the long run.
Of course, FB was ablaze with everyone's opinion. Opinions that we feel compelled to share with the world. :) And I had SO many of my friends who, as Christians, were appalled that everyone was rejoicing in this man's death. And even saying that they were sad that he has met his eternal fate. Yes, a man is dead. And yes, as a Christian I believe that he is most likely in Hell. And I believe that the Lord can soften and change ANY living soul, even one as evil as his. But he was an evil man who wanted to do evil to our nation. A nation that was at least founded as a Christian nation.
I was confronted and even a little attacked because I wouldn't feel sad about feeling relieved and even a bit giddy that he had been "neutralized." I even asked Cole this morning if we were bad Christians for being happy about his death. Then a friend posted a link to this blogpost that was written by a former professor of her's at Master's College in CA. And when I read it, I just wanted to shout "YES!!!!" and fist pump!!!!
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NORTH BERWICK, Maine — Of the six games remaining on its regular-season schedule, the Noble High School boys basketball team considered at least three winnable and maybe four.
One of those games was Monday night against Gorham. After a strong first half, however, the Knights couldn't finish what they started in a 61-55 loss that damaged their playoff hopes.
"It's basically win or go home," said Noble first-year coach Kenny Kimber. "That's the way we treated it. We have to go out and put it all on the floor the next five games now. There's no turning back."
Noble and Gorham entered the contest with identical 4-8 records in Western Maine Class A. The Rams were in 11th place in the latest Heal Point standings and the Knights were 13th.
They are two of five teams fighting for the final two tournament spots. The top 11 qualify for the postseason.
Noble's job became that much tougher when Gorham (5-8) scored the final six points in the game to snap a 55-all tie and send the Knights (4-9) to their fourth straight loss.
"The first half we played hard," Kimber said. "We did what we needed to do. We had momentum. We had energy. We had a little bit of emotion and heart, whereas in the second half it just wasn't there."
Point guard Sean Jackson, who sat out half the third quarter after picking up his fourth foul, paced Noble with 13 points, including eight in the fourth quarter.
With the Knights trailing 42-37 after three, Jackson sparked a comeback with a pair of 3-pointers and a pull-up deuce off the glass that made it 53-all with 2:41 left.
The junior co-captain, who missed most of the second quarter with three fouls, came up with a steal at the other end on the Rams' next possession.
But when he tried to bring the ball back upcourt he was called for an offensive foul under his own basket with 2:04 remaining.
"It hurts because we have to have other people bring up the ball," Kimber said, "and people play a little bit out of their positions."
With Jackson out of the game, the Knights managed only a pair of free throws by Jake Coffey the rest of the way. They came with 1:17 left and tied the game (55-55) for the fourth time in the fourth quarter.
But Gorham's Brian Darling transformed a second-chance offensive rebound into a three-point play with a minute left and added another layup with 27 seconds to play that made it 60-55.
"Boxing out was big," Kimber said. "He missed the first shot but we let him get two or three rebounds in a row. No box out. No communication. That was a key. Eventually he's going to make one of those."
Senior Adam Della-Piana and junior Grayson Waterman finished with 11 points apiece for Noble, which led by as many as 11 points late in the first half.
"They have three guys that can beat you (Jackson, Waterman and Della-Piana)," said Gorham coach Ryan Chicoine. "We knew coming into the game those were the guys we had to watch out for. They're very good basketball players." The Knights helped their cause by making 13 of their first 14 fouls shots and finished the first half 14 for 18 from the line.
Midway through the third quarter, however, the Rams had erased all of a seven-point halftime deficit. They outscored Noble, 18-6, in the third.
"Noble hasn't won in many years," Kimber said. "When these kids get in this situation it's new to them. When it's new you rush, you get anxious and you get nervous."
The Rams led by as many as six (44-38) early in the fourth quarter when Jackson drained the first of his two threes in the period that triggered a 7-0 Noble run and left the Knights with a 45-44 lead with 5:46 left.
Neither team led by more than two points until Darling converted his three-point play with one minute remaining in the game.
Darling finished with a game-high 15 points, 13 in the fourth quarter.
"We have to put a whole game together," Kimber said. "It's frustrating but the kids have come a long way since the beginning of the year. They know how to fight now and they know how to be a little bit more competitive. Now we've just got to learn how to finish it."
Gorham, 61-55
GORHAM (61) — Clement 1-0-2, Woods 5-4-14, Owens 2-0-4, Sullivan 2-0-4, Spiers 4-4-12, Nadeau 1-3-6, Thibeault 0-2-2, Greatorex 1-0-2, Darling 7-1-15, Rumney 0-0-0. Totals: 23-14-61.
NOBLE (55) — Sillon 0-5-5, Della-Piana 5-1-11, Swart 1-4-6, Waterman 3-4-11, Jackson 4-2-13, Bataran 0-0-0, Tazziz 0-0-0, Moore 1-3-5, Coffey 0-2-2, Taylor 1-0-2. Totals: 15-21-55.
Gorham (5-8) 11 13 18 19 — 61
Noble (4-9) 13 18 6 18 — 55
3-pointers: G-1 (Nadeau); N-4 (Jackson 3, Waterman).


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- timely reconciliation by cardholders and supervisors
- procedures for handling disputes and unauthorized purchases
- procedures for card issuance and cancellation, lost or stolen cards, and employee termination
- segregation of duties for payment approvals, accounting, and reconciliations
- regular review of spending per vendor and merchant category codes
- systems to ensure compliance with IRS 1099 reporting regulations.
- Banking Services: A Guide for Governments, Nicholas Greifer, GFOA, 2004.
- An Elected Official's Guide to Procurement, GFOA, 1995.


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If you own the Stamparatus, you can now purchase accessories for your new tool! This is so exciting.
This is one of the cards that we made for Card Club using the STAMPARATUS. It is so perfect for lining up the stamps so that they are all straight and in line.
This card features the stamp sets TROPICAL CHIC and BEAUTIFUL DAY
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Record number of students apply for UC admission
More are applying from outside California
More students than ever are applying for undergraduate admission at the University of California.
UC officials said Friday that the number of students applying to UC's nine undergraduate campuses rose 8.6 percent to 174,767. That includes freshman and transfer applicants applying for fall 2013.
The increase was partly driven by a surge of applications from outside California.
The number of freshman applications from domestic non-residents rose 14.9 percent to 21,970, while the number of international applicants jumped 34.5 percent to 18,659.
The number of California students who applied for freshman admission rose 6.2 percent to 99,129.
For the first time, Latinos are the largest group of California students applying for freshman admission, rising to 32.1 percent of that pool.
The number of transfer applicants from California community colleges fell slightly.


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Security Roundup
Lots of security stuff to comment on today, so I thought I would do a news post with links to them all, save us all some time.
Spamdexing "R" Us A researcher is curious as to how many times a user can get hit with a driveby download and malware infection just by clicking on a Google search result. He took the AOL search data that was released accidentally by AOL and tried to figure it out.
A Fresh Look at Password Thieves Security Fix is still looking at the damage caused by VisualBreeze or "Vbriz" Trojan, it's also known as "Dimpy.Win32VB." Thousands of people are affected.
Malicious Web Site / Malicious Code: MS07-009 Exploit Code Released A full exploit was released for MDAC vulnerability MS07-009. Patch is available here.
Windows weakness can lead to network traffic hijacks IE still looks for proxy servers when it starts up, a malicious employee inside your network could take advantage it, here is how and how you can avoid it.
Many net users 'not safety-aware' Less than half of the UK's internet users believe they are responsible for protecting their personal information online.
SANS to certify programmers for security nous The SANS Institute has assembled security vendors to create a secure coding assessment and certification exam for programmers. Participants have the option to sit through four exams leading to GIAC Secure Software Programmer (GSSP) status. The four examinations cover a specific programming language suite: C/C++, Java/J2EE, Perl/PHP and .NET/ASP. Visit here for the new website.
Trend Micro Moves Security into the Cloud Trend Micro's products rely on a dynamic database of IP addresses that are updated constantly to prevent users from accessing sites that are known to distribute the malware used to build botnets. This domain reputation database maps over 300 million domains daily, and every five minutes there is a new entry.
The term "cloud services" refers to a wide range of services delivered on demand to companies and customers over the internet. These services are designed to provide easy, affordable access to applications and resources, without the need for internal infrastructure or hardware. Then also do not forget that if you are running cloud-based services that you will need to be ISO 27017 certified so get the professionals in to help with that.
OpenOffice.org Security Several security vulnerabilities have been reported on in the media in the last week, where users' PCs could be open to attack if they opened certain documents or websites.
Vulnerability Summary for the Week of March 19, 2007 The US-CERT Cyber Security Bulletin provides a summary of new vulnerabilities that have been recorded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) National Vulnerability Database (NVD) in the past week.


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Not in the mood tonight, dear? Not to worry, according to a study on sexual activity and satisfaction of older women.
A majority of women reported sexual satisfaction increases with age — and arousal and orgasm are frequent, despite having low sexual desire. Women want to engage in sex for multiple reasons, including sustaining relationships even when the libido wanes late in life, the authors conclude in the report in January's The American Journal of Medicine.
"A more positive approach to female sexual health focusing on sexual satisfaction maybe more beneficial to women than a focus limited to sexual activity or dysfunction," author and physician Susan Trompeter says in a press release.
The authors note earlier studies show low sexual desire correlates to low levels of arousal and orgasm. For example, a 2006 study of 50,000 women ages 18 to 101 reported the most common problem regarding satisfaction was low desire.
The current study involved 806 women who are part of ongoing, 40-year research and live in a planned community near San Diego. The researchers are from The University of California-San Diego School of Medicine, and the Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System. The women answered questions about the prevalence of their sexual activity, health, hormone use, frequency of arousal, lubrication, orgasm, discomfort and sexual desire and satisfaction.
The mean age was 67 years and 63% were postmenopausal. Sexual activity could include caressing, foreplay, masturbation and intercourse. Half who reported having a partner had been sexually active in the last four weeks.
Also among the findings:
•67% achieved orgasm most of the time or always. The youngest and oldest women in the study reported the highest frequency of orgasm satisfaction.
•The highest frequency of arousal was reported by the youngest women, but at least 1 in 5 women 80 or older reported arousal and orgasm almost always or always.
•Most sexually active women were moderately satisfied (24%) or very satisfied (54%) with the amount of emotional closeness during sex. Satisfaction with the amount of emotional closeness was associated with more frequent orgasm.
•Sexual frequency decreased as the participants aged, but almost half (47.5%) of the oldest women reported sexual satisfaction almost always or always. The youngest women reported being very satisfied less frequently (33.5%).


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This 6-piece migrated to Chicago from Columbia, MO a few years back. Kontpab is one of my favorite albums of the year; an eclectic, dense album of interlocking unconventional tribal rhythm and humanoid/robot hybrid electronic experimentation. Not what you'd expect from K Records, a label that tends to focus on northwest music. But I can't imagine anywhere that Mahjongg would really fit in. Their previous releases for the now-defunct Cold Crush label were sometimes compared to Gang of Four, but such clarity is no longer possible, and I'd say that's a good thing. Their live show involves two drum sets, a percussion station, guitar, bass, several electronic workstations, a vocoder, and a smoke machine. Last I saw them earlier this year, they played a song inspired by a Cambodian folk tune, which was apparently just recorded at Calvin Johnson's Dub Narcotic Studio, and I can't wait to hear.


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ATF allowed firearms to "walk" under previous incarnation of Fast and Furious
Paul Joseph Watson
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
During an appearance on CBS News' Face the Nation on Sunday, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa acknowledged that an almost identical program to Fast and Furious, in which the federal government trafficked guns directly to suspected criminals, existed under the Bush administration.
Issa's comments about a similar program being operational under the Bush administration appear at the 3:50 mark.
"We know that, under the Bush administration, there were similar operations, but they were coordinated with Mexico," Issa, R-Calif., said. "They made every effort to keep their eyes on the weapons the whole time. So we're not, per se, saying that tracing weapons is a bad idea."
Based out of Arizona, the Bush-era program ran from 2006 to the end of 2007 and was dubbed "Operation Wide Receiver." Similarly to Fast and Furious, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives allowed firearms to "walk" to suspected gun traffickers without them being interdicted.
Democrats will obviously cite the fact that an almost identical program was up and running during the Bush administration as a way to try and absolve the Obama administration and particularly Attorney General Eric Holder of blame for Fast and Furious.
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Indeed, Maryland Democrat Elijah Cummings immediately highlighted Issa's comments to claim that Fast and Furious was a "local issue that never got to higher-ups," and that AG Holder was unaware of its existence.
However, contrary to his Congressional testimony, records show that Holder was sent briefings on Fast and Furious by both Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer and the National Drug Intelligence Center in July 2010, almost a year before he told a Judiciary Committee hearing, "I'm not sure of the exact date, but I probably heard about Fast and Furious for the first time over the last few weeks."
However, what this really tells us is that there was a continuation of policy and a mere passing of the baton, with the ATF not letting a presidential election get in the way of business as usual.
The only real difference under the Obama administration is that prior to the program being publicly exposed, Obama exploited it as a method through which to demonize the second amendment by claiming that Mexican drug lords were sourcing their guns from the United States, while hiding the fact that this was a result of the federal government delivering truck loads to drug gangs directly.
This was likely what Obama was referring to during a March 30 meeting between Jim and Sarah Brady and White House Press Secretary Jay Carney, at which Obama "dropped in," when he told Brady that the administration was "working on" gun control "under the radar".
Paul Joseph Watson is the editor and writer for Prison Planet.com. He is the author of Order Out Of Chaos. Watson is also a regular fill-in host for The Alex Jones Show.
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Wall tiles have been used for centuries to create long lasting, vivid, and ornamental wall art, with breathtaking examples at Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock, and Turkey's Topkapi Palace. However, it is only relatively recently that they've started to become the preferred option for the home. Many homeowners are now opting for wall tiles over the more standard paint or wallpaper, for a number of reasons – including ease of installation, the variety of patterns, sizes, shapes, and textures, and their low maintenance.
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With a market of 190 countries and 220 million accounts worldwide PayPal is one of the world's largest systems for safe payments online. With PayPal one can accept debit and credit card payments, as well as payments through PayPal accounts.
Which payments can I accept with PayPal?
You can accept payments via more than 20 international payment methods. Buyers are offered to shop with local methods such as Discover, JCB, Maestro and Solo; but naturally also with MasterCard, Visa and American Express as well as through PayPal accounts.
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A nature theme in soothing gray and cool glacier against warm taupe makes a gorgeous bedding set for baby boys and girls. Soft tan fabric is woven with a subtle herringbone pattern for extra richness and texture. Finely embroidered willow branches are budding with blue velvet starts. The velvet is sewn in place then cut to reveal a dimensional willow bud. Supple grey velvet is woven with silver accent threads for a luminous sparkle that perfectly complements the rich, lustrous blue velvet. Twiggy radiates sophisticated elegance with a depth of color and richness of fabric that you'll be sure to love and enjoy for years to come. Heirlooms for future generations made by hand in the USA.
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Wake-up New Yorkers -- How about 1 Billion dollars back from SAIC CityTime + NY Pension Scams On Going!
Today 4 hours ago see link below....4 traders.com but no NYC newspapers interested...ho hum....
is SAIC going to have an Enron ending and when are we the tax payers of NYC going to get our money back and also wake-up???????????? Wake-up New Yorkers!!!!
Nothing in the newspapers....why? To protect the public from Bloomberg resign for the massive mishandling of all these tech contracts as well as the pensions and he is restructuring now? We can be thankful he did not hire Jon Corzine!
"Since 2000, the Company has developed and implemented an automated timekeeping and workforce management system ("CityTime") for certain agencies of the City of New York. "
"Subsequently, on June 2, 2011, the Company disclosed that an internal investigation could not validate all the time recorded to the CityTime program by its program manager. " Note, and I reported this a bunch of times. SAIC did not even have its own timetracking system during a large portion of the Citytime engagement and their own executives stated in 2006 there billing was a mess.
In the meantime back at the farm, NYC asked for their 600million dollars of money back! Why is it when the dollars get large it takes 6 months since Mayor Bloomberg asked for the money back that we still don't have the money, or is to take the political pressure of to ask and then not get the money. Note, SAIC in its last financial report had plenty money to estimate the loss from legal fees and administrative costs to the tune of 232K on their Q3 8k, none of that allocated to the City of New York.
p.s. Folks! Mike Bloomberg allowed our NY Pensions to be so abused and poorly handled besides raided along with Bill Thompson so my question is why, oh why are we allowing Mike Bloomberg to restructure pensions now?
My answer is because his pals like Steve Rattner are down raiding them! Mike still keeps Steve Rattner on his private payroll not NYC gov like many of his pals even though Steve pleaded the 5th 63 times!!!!!!!


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If you are a student at a college that is currently participating with our Go Smart program and are experiencing issues with the acceptance of your student ID, here are some facts that will hopefully clarify what is happening.
Cal State Students
- All IDs are no longer accepted due to end of the pilot program on June 30th and no permanent program to replace it.
Chaffey, Crafton Hills, and Valley Colleges
- IDs from students enrolled in prior Spring semester are accepted for the month of July.
- Summer-only students are not included.
- IDs from students registered for Fall 2012 will be accepted beginning August 1st
- The list of accepted IDs is provided by the colleges. Students must contact the college directly if there is a problem.
Art Institute of California-Inland Empire
- Student IDs are not considered passes – a separate pass must be obtained at the Campus Store.
- All passes from previous quarters need to be renewed by visiting the Campus Store. Deadline to renew for the Summer 2012 quarter is July 25.
- If your pass reads "error" or "invalid" when swiped, visit the Cage to get the card re-coded.
- Any questions about the GoSmart Program at The Art Institute – visit Student Affairs.


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Talk about girl power! Some of Hollywood's brightest young Latina starlets aren't losing sight of what's important… giving back. Despite their tremendous success and hectic schedules, celebrities like Selena Gomez, Victoria Justice and Bella Thorne still manage to make a difference by donating their time and energy to help make the world a better place. Here's a look at 16 young Latina stars who lend their time to important causes.
1. Young Latinas Who Give Back: Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez, 20
She's one of young Hollywood's brightest stars with her impressive resume of music and acting projects. Despite her busy schedule Selena Gomez still manages to dedicate her time and energy to important causes. Along with being an active UNICEF goodwill ambassador, the former Disney Channel star has been involved in numerous charities, including St. Jude's Children's Hospital, DoSomething.org, RAISE Hope For Congo and the Ryan Seacrest Foundation.
2. Young Latinas Who Give Back: Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato, 20
During her Disney Channel starlet days, Demi Lovato was actively involved in Disney's Friends for Change campaign, which aimed to promote environmentally friendly behavior. Since then the "Heart Attack" singer has continued to maintain a busy philanthropic schedule. These days, Lovato has dedicated her time to anti-bullying campaigns like Mean Stinks, a campaign aimed at getting students to "gang up for good" against girl-to-girl bullying.
3. Young Latinas Who Give Back: Bella Thorne
Bella Thorne, 15
Bella Thorne knows how to Shake It Up when it comes to giving back to the community. The Disney Channel star supports several diverse charities like the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the Humane Society. Most recently, she's become involved in The Nomad Organization, which provides food, medical supplies and educational opportunities to children in Africa.
4. Young Latinas Who Give Back: Victoria Justice
Victoria Justice, 20
Sure, she's volunteered him time to support organizations like the United Nations Foundation, which supports a number of causes like AIDS awareness, equality and environmental responsibility. But Victoria Justice's most beloved charity is Girl Up. "I'm so excited to become a Champion for Girl Up and to help make a difference for girls who aren't given the same opportunities that most of us take for granted. I know that there are plenty of girls throughout the country who are just like me—ready and motivated to stand up for the rights and well being of girls in the developing world. I am confident that, together, we will rise to the challenge," said Justice after joining the campaign in September 2010.
5. Young Latinas Who Give Back: Christian Serratos
Christian Serratos, 22
Back in 2009, shortly after Twlight helped raise her Hollywood stock, Christian Serratos became the youngest celebrity to bare her body for PETA's I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur campaign; she was only 19 at the time. Since then she's returned for other projects for the animal rights organization, including a vampire-themed campaign to promote going vegetarian. "It was a big deal to me, being an animal lover that I realized what I was eating, and I didn't separate myself from, say, my animals, my pets," said Serratos of her own decision to become a vegetarian.
6. Young Latinas Who Give Back: Naya Rivera
Naya Rivera, 26
Naya Rivera has earned critical acclaim for her portrayal of lesbian Cheerio Santana Lopez on Glee, especially from LGBT organizations like GLAAD and The Trevor Project. In return, the devout Christian actress has donated her time to the charities. Last year, Rivera served as a co-host of the GLAAD Media Awards and appeared in an anti-LGBT bullying PSA in 2011.
7. Young Latinas Who Give Back: Lourdes Leon
Lourdes Leon, 16
Lourdes Leon has been in the spotlight since her birth, thanks to her mother Madonna's international fame. And the Queen of Pop's daughter has been actively involved in charity since she learned how to walk, participating in various philanthropic projects with her mother, including visiting orphanages in Malawi, helping raise money for health-conscious organizations like Bent of Learning and attending United Nations events with Madge.
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Jessica Sanchez, 17
Since rising to acclaim as last year's runner-up on American Idol, Jessica Sanchez has been a staple at high-profile events like the NBA Finals, performing impressive renditions of the national anthem. But the pint-sized powerhouse singer has also shared her voice at charity events like the Carousel Ball of Hope, City of Hope Spirit of Life Awards Gala and the Trevor Live event hosted by The Trevor Project.
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Francia Raisa, 24
The Secret Life of the American Teenager star Francia Raisa, who admits to not having an easy life growing up, volunteers at the Los Angeles Mission, which helps the homeless in Southern California. And, she even rallies her fellow actor friends to help mentor less-fortunate children in L.A. "As actors, we're not interested in partying our lives away. We are so appreciative of everything we have, and giving back is the best way to show our appreciation," said Raisa in an interview with USA Today. "This is the other side of celebrity where we have the power to make a difference."
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Daniella Monet, 24
Daniella Monet probably isn't too popular with science teachers. The Victorious star, who has been vegan for more than a decade, once posed for a PETA campaign encouraging students to exercise their right to refuse to dissect animals in their schools. And she once tweeted her support for the animal rights group, saying "I could not be more proud and GRATEFUL for all that #PETA and friends of peta do to help protect the right of our voiceless animal friends."
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Marlen Esparza, 23
Marlen Esparza, who won an Olympic bronze medal in women's boxing at the 2012 London Games, has landed endorsement deals with brands like CoverGirl, McDonald's and Coca-Cola during her career. But the boxing superstar most recently appeared in a more philanthropic campaign earlier this year. This January, Esparza starred in English and Spanish ads aimed at promoting PETA's Never Be Silent campaign, which encouraged the public to speak up when they witness animal abuse. "It's totally unfair what we do to animals who have no voice, who can't say anything, who can't do anything about it. And since they can't help themselves, someone needs to," she says. "Call the police …. Just make sure that you don't forget about the animal, because you wouldn't want anyone to forget about you if you couldn't talk."
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Josie Loren, 25
On ABC Family's gymnastics series Make It or Break It, Josie Loren's character Kaylie Cruz developed an eating disorder while training for the Olympics. The Cuban-American actress, who received tremendous fan response to the storyline, used the experience to raise awareness about the eating disorders and encourage those dealing with anorexia/bulimia to seek help. "I just want people to understand that it's such a prevalent issue. Girls everywhere are dealing with it. They're not alone. Anorexia comes from a feeling that you have of inadequacy, that you're not enough, and girls all around the world at all different ages experience that feeling," said Loren in an interview. "It's just so important for them to know they're not alone. And also to see what anorexia can do to you and all of the negative consequences that can come from that."
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Daniella Bobadilla, 19
Daniella Bobadilla isn't letting a plum role on Charlie Sheen's FX series Anger Management go to her head. The Mexican-born actress gives back to the community by donating her personal time to charities like the St. Baldrick's Foundation, which funds research to help find cures for kids with cancer.
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Camila Banus, 22
Soap opera star Camila Banus, who currently stars on Days of Our Lives, enjoys being sassy onscreen. But in real life she's down-to-earth and believes in giving back to the community, participating in various charity events throughout the year that benefit organizations like The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
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Madison de la Garza, 11
Like her big sister Demi Lovato, Madison de la Garza spends her time off-screen participating in charitable causes. The former Desperate Housewives star has been actively involved in the AllyKatz, which lets "girls speak out and change the world." She's even joined her sister in supporting the projects by DoSomething.org.
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|Skor PHP Template 1.0
|2009-02-14 12:04:14
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|Easy to learn PHP template classes with support for placeholders and sections. PHP-Code will be separated from markup.
|PHPTP - PHP Template Processor 1.0beta1
|Viktor Kruglikov
|2006-12-21 14:50:24
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|An open source library for processing templates. The aim of the project is to split the design and code into different files, and have it as simple as possible. Current version supports special tag processing and if/unless/else statements.
|Mantis Effort 0.2
|Viktor Kruglikov
|2006-12-21 14:49:48
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|Mantis Effort is a freeware open source project. The aim of the project is to add effort tracking functionality to Mantis bug tracking system. You can do following actions: - add time effort - edit time effort - delete time effort - view reports
|Dynamic Family Tree Builder 2.8.0
|2006-07-08 12:15:03
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|Create your family tree online, and let your family members all over the world add to it. Includes dozens of viewing options and administrative controls, import/export capabilities, image galleries, dynamic templates, and many more features.
|Smallest AJAX example in the world? 1.0
|2006-06-30 06:36:24
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|Can a smaller working AJAX example be produced? Always a believer in keeping it simple & find it easier to learn something complex, by making it as small as possible. Visit the URL for a very small AJAX online demo. You can just cut and paste the example into a javascript function, then call it through an onclick or onchange javascript event handler.
|STP Simple Template Parser 2.0
|2005-08-27 07:33:40
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|This parser has been developed 5 years ago and has been used in numerous projects since. STP helps you separate your code from HTML in a very easy manner. The Simple Template parser can * Assemble a page from several templates (you can f.e. define a repeating page head as a separate template) * Output result pages to the browser or write them to a file * perform loops * follow nested conditions * show multiple columns per row in a table loop * change colors in a loop
|Business Card Web Builder 0.99
|Dmitry Sheiko
|2004-03-14 09:57:58
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|The program represents a WYSIWYG content management system (CMS) for web – visit cards, personal sites, promo-sites, VIP - sites and other small web - projects. BCWB does not require database (!) presence. Technology W3C XML/XSLT is applied in the system. As a result, a website assembled in BCWB, can be given any representation form with the help of XSLT full functionalities including vector-graphical representation in SVG format. (http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG11/) and Macromedia Flash.
|TinyButStrong 1.90
|Skrol 29
|2004-01-18 19:00:54
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|TinyButStrong is a library that enables you to create HTML pages dynamically. It's a Template Engine for the PHP language. It enables you to easily display information from your database, but also to seriously harmonize and simplify your PHP/HTML programming. TinyButStrong's trumps: -> database friendly, -> visual Html editors (such as Dreamweaver or FrontPage) friendly, -> fast development, -> simplicity : 1 file only, 1 Php class only with 8 methods and 2 properties. Main features: -> can connect to any database type (in native: MySql, PostgreSQL, Odbc, Sql-Server, Adodb), -> easy date-time and numeric formats, -> blocks with alternated display, -> multi-columns display, -> conditional display, -> event functions, -> file inclusion and other scripts execution, -> cache system. So easy, so simple, so powerful !
|PHP Include Function
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|2003-09-18 22:50:41
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|First and foremost, this is the most famous and easiest PHP tutorial that can be found in the Internet. It has been proven that include function is one of the many PHP functions that a PHP programmer should be familiar with.
|A Layout Solution 5.0
|Analysis and Solutions Company
|2003-05-05 22:43:40
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|PHP classes to simplify website development and maintenance. It holds commonly used variables and page elements, allowing you to focus on designing your pages rather than worrying about correctly duplicating common layouts over and over.
|TemplateTamer 0.6.1
|Davorin Rusevljan
|2003-02-07 17:00:42
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|TemplateTamer is a web application development tool for creating and maintaining a template based dynamic PHP web applications, with clearly and completely separated code from the html design. As such it is a great tool for complex dynamic sites, especially where Designers and Programmers work together on the creation of the site. It's main parts are: Integrated development environment (IDE), Framework for development of template based applications, PHP Code generator, PHP Template engine.
|vTemplate 2.0.1
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|vTemplate is a php class that is intended to make splitting PHP from HTML a simple and natural task. It has easily understandable syntax that is alot easier to use than other template classes. It compiles a template into native PHP code using 1 (one) pcre call, thus the parsing is extremely fast. It also has powerful caching and debugging classes to extend the functionality.
|AvanTemplate 1.2.2
|Naoki Shima
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|AvanTemplate is a template engine for PHP. It is multi-byte safe and consumes little computing resource. It supports variable replacement, block that can be set to hidden or shown, loop, multple-depth loop, and inclusion of external template file.
|AvanTemplate 1.2.2
|Naoki Shima
|2001-11-05 22:06:53
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|AvanTemplate is a template engine for PHP. It is multi-byte safe and consumes little computing resource. It supports variable replacement, block that can be set to hidden or shown, loop, multple-depth loop, and inclusion of external template file.
|Logic Template Engine 2.01
|2001-03-25 10:38:27
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|A Parser Class that Parses special template files. It examines and replaces text that is enclosed in a logic tag. The V2 includes logic support with inline logic statements. It also includes logic comparison, nestled conditional and file repitition (row) abilities.
|Logic Template Engine 2.01
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|A Parser Class that Parses special template files. It examines and replaces text that is enclosed in a logic tag. The V2 includes logic support with inline logic statements. It also includes logic comparison, nestled conditional and file repitition (row) abilities.
|Logic Template Engine 2.01
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|A Parser Class that Parses special template files. It examines and replaces text that is enclosed in a logic tag. The V2 includes logic support with inline logic statements. It also includes logic comparison, nestled conditional and file repitition (row) abilities.
|format_page() 1.0
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|This is a class that will format an array of scalars (like strings) neatly into an arbitrary number of equal sized columns. Uses an HTML table to do this, wrapping from left to right. Modelled after the output from the format_page() SimulEfun in the Nightmare Mudlib.
|CachedFastTemplate class 1.1
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|[UPDATED 2000/06/07] A class that implements caching for pages using FastTemplate. It is a extension class, so it needs FastTemplate.
|HTML Table 1.2
|Herman Veluwenkamp
|2000-01-19 16:54:41
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|Automatic generation of HTML code for a table. - OO interface. - Can define colspan, rowspan, table style, row style, cell style, and data style. - Simple, but effective.
|TableToHash 0.5
|Paul Schreiber
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|turn a MySQL database table into a hash, and optionally a state-maintaining popup menu (<SELECT> box
|Write direct html file
|Patrik Hohl
|1999-11-19 16:17:36
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|Write Direct News our other data directly on the fly and in the same time write the menu Bar to link the new create file. Create file example and footer and header data css: http://www.jazzascona.ch/jazz/jazz_vip/
|HTML Templates 0.10
|Auke van Slooten
|1998-06-14 09:40:44
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|Functions to read a template file and fill in PHP variables. It will also fill in array variables, displaying parts of the template multiple times.
|HTML Templates 0.9
|Auke van Slooten
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|A function that reads a simple HTML template file and fills all the PHP variables in.
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There's snow on the ground in northern states, prompting drivers to put on their snow tires. It's often out of the 80s in the south, prompting socialites to get their furs out of commercial cold storage.
There's snow on the ground in northern states, prompting drivers to put on their snow tires. It's often out of the 80s in the south, prompting socialites to get their furs out of commercial cold storage.
So it's time for comfort foods. And, of course, comfort wines.
Comfort foods are rich and hearty. They put a tear in your eye as you remember Mom's cooking. They cause you to ignore daunting levels of fat, calories and cholesterol.
Comfort wines are soft and round, without hard edges of tannin or fruit acids. And they're often a comfort to your wallet as well.
Here are some of my favorites:
The food: mac 'n' cheese.
The wine: 2011 Mirassou Pinot Noir, California: hint of sweetness, flavors of black cherries and vanilla, ripe tannins. $12.
The food: Roast chicken.
The wine: 2011 Robert Mondavi "Private Selection" Riesling, Calif. (88 percent white riesling, 10 percent gewurztraminer, 2 percent malvasia bianca): lightly sweet, with litchi and honeysuckle flavors. $11.
The food: Meat loaf.
The wine: 2011 Don Gascon Malbec, Lujan de Cuyo and Uco Valley, Argentina: aromas and flavors of black plums and milk chocolate, smooth and soft. $15.
The food: Cuban ropa vieja (shredded beef in a tomato sauce served over rice).
The wine: 2010 Jacuzzi Family Vineyards Barbera, Mendocino County: bright, light red raspberry flavors, soft tannins. $16.
The food: Beef-and-beans chili, as hot as you like.
The wine: 2010 Frank Family Vineyards Zinfandel, Napa Valley: black raspberries and black pepper, spicy, soft and lush. $36.
The food: Beef stew.
The wine: 2010 Carmen Gran Reserva Carmenere, Colchagua Valley, Chile: hearty and rich, with black cherry and mocha flavors. $15.
The food: Turkey Tetrazzini.
The wine: 2011 Bonterra Chardonnay, Mendocino County: rich and buttery, with ripe apricot and peach flavors. $14.
The food: Lobster pot pie.
The wine: 2009 Joseph Drouhin Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot Marquis de Laguiche Premier Cru: powerful floral aroma, intense flavors of peaches and other dried fruits, weighty on the tongue, silky, endless finish. $88. (Sorry to suggest such an expensive wine, but I consider lobster pot pie, with butter, cream and sherry, to be the finest dish every created by humankind.)
The food: Chocolate.
The wine; 2010 Penfolds "Thomas Hyland" Shiraz, Adelaide, Australia: lightly sweet, with flavors of black raspberries and milk chocolate. $15.


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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Cody Zeller had 15 of his 19 points in the second half and fifth-ranked Indiana opened Big Ten play by holding off Iowa 69-65 on Monday night.
Victor Oladipo scored 14 points for the Hoosiers (13-1, 1-0 Big Ten), who snapped a four-game losing streak in Iowa City and have now won four straight since losing to Butler two weeks ago.
Oladipo beat the shot clock with a putback with 1:04 left to put the Hoosiers ahead 65-60. He also made two key free throws with 26 seconds to go to make it a two-possession game.
Aaron White had 15 points to lead Iowa (11-3, 0-1), which might have pulled off the upset had it shot better than 3 of 17 from 3-point range.
The Hawkeyes had all kinds of trouble knocking down shots from everywhere in the first half. But they buried nine of their first 10 after the break to inch within 48-46 of Indiana, keeping the high-powered Hoosiers offense from building an insurmountable cushion.
But even though Indiana later went without a field goal for nearly five minutes, the Hawkeyes couldn't muster enough offense to retake the lead.
Devyn Marble, Iowa's leading scorer, had an awful afternoon from the field. He was just 1 of 14 shooting and bricked a 3 after Oladipo's key putback.
Iowa's Zach McCabe missed a 3 that would have tied it at 65-all with under a minute left, and Oladipo sealed the win at the line.
Will Sheehey scored 13 points, Christian Watford had 11 and Zeller and Oladipo each grabbed 10 rebounds for the Hoosiers.
Indiana's recent four-game losing streak at Iowa was indicative of its recent struggles, especially since the Hawkeyes hadn't been all that great during that stretch either.
It's been quite a while since Indiana brought a team this deep and this talented to Iowa City.
Still, it took nearly 12 minutes for Zeller, the leading scorer for the nation's best offense, to find the basket. He did so on a dunk - then went through 7-foot-1 Iowa freshman Adam Woodbury to put Indiana up 19-16 on the next possession. That came during a 10-0 Hoosiers run that sent fiery Hawkeyes coach Fran McCaffery through the roof.
A pair of tough baskets off drives by freshman Yogi Ferrell - who had nine points, seven rebounds and four assists - helped the Hoosiers to a 33-25 halftime lead.
Indiana freshman forward Jeremy Hollowell returned Monday after athletic director Fred Glass issued a statement Sunday saying the NCAA has cleared Hollowell of any potential infractions.
Hollowell, who averaged 5.7 points and three rebounds in his first 10 games, played five minutes and was held scoreless.
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IT has come down to the word of Queensland Premier Campbell Newman against that of the former head of his ethics committee.
Outspoken LNP MP Alex Douglas was dumped by his own party as the chair of the legal affairs committee on Wednesday after suggesting there was something sinister about his ousting as chair of the ethics committee and deputy chair of the parliamentary crime and misconduct committee a day earlier.
Dr Douglas said at no stage did he ask to be removed from the ethics committee role, despite Mr Newman telling parliament he had.
Dr Douglas said Mr Newman hadn't corrected the record because of his "ego" but warned if he didn't he'd ask the ethics committee to investigate if the premier knowingly misled parliament.
Dr Douglas has also asked for Leader of the House Ray Stevens to retract accusations Dr Douglas was loose with the truth and had insisted he was happy with the changes to his role.
"Unless he produces an unqualified, total, public retraction ... I will (sue for defamation)," he told AAP.
Dr Douglas said Mr Newman had delivered swift retribution for speaking out and he and other backbenchers were over it.
"I think privately people want to see an end of a culture of bullying and intimidation and trying to force people, this idea that they can freely speak out, it's not true," he said.
Dr Douglas also wants an investigation into his removal and who was behind it.
He accused Mr Newman of tampering with the ethics committee, but wouldn't elaborate if it was because it is investigating transport's director general Michael Caltabiano.
Opposition Leader Annastacia Palaszczuk said Queenslanders would decide for themselves if there'd been a government conspiracy.
"Why now, all of a sudden, has the chair been removed," she told reporters.
"There is something rotten in the state of Queensland."
Mr Newman said Dr Douglas had assured him - in a meeting with witnesses on Tuesday - that he was happy with the changes.
The premier said it was right that the MP had been stripped of his committee roles.
"If you don't have the integrity to tell the truth about a meeting with the leader of your party ... then perhaps you shouldn't be doing that job," the premier said.
But he denied he was gagging dissent.
There could be more internal strife for the Newman government on Thursday.
LNP member for Yeerongpilly Carl Judge will decide if he'll become the second MP to leave the party, unhappy with how much influence backbenchers have.
Veteran rural MP Ray Hopper defected from the LNP on the weekend, to join Katter's Australian Party.
Dr Douglas wants to remain an LNP member and be reinstated to ethics committee chair.
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Which Do You Learn First: Database Design Or Computer Programming?
Starting out in the Information Technology (IT) industry, two of the most popular, marketable and portable skills are Relational Database Design / SQL Query Writing and Computer Programming / Web Software Development.
Considering the demand for each of these skills, a reader wants advice on which skill should be tacked first: computer programming vs. relational database development.
Advice: Which Do You Learn First: Database Design Or Computer Programming?
I will advice you to learn both computer programming and database design at the same time if you can afford the investment of time, effort and money but if you have to start with only one, learn database design + sql query writing first and here is why …